“Breathtaking in its scope and audacity…. This outrage cannot be allowed to stand. Former President Obama should call a halt to his plan. Rather than serving as a monument to his memory, it would represent a permanent stain on his reputation.” Comment: Sounds familiar. But that’s OK. Nice to know we’re reaching people.

Muni investors aren’t banking on November’s Illinois election to cure the state’s deep fiscal wounds. That was the assessment offered by several local buyside representatives who participated in a panel discussion at The Bond Buyer’s Midwest Municipal Market Conference.

Jessica Melugin, associate director at the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Technology and Innovation, predicted small businesses would soon be at the mercy of more than 10,000 unique taxing districts that would be nearly impossible to track without help.